Jane Vaughan
Reporter | Jefferson Public RadioJane Vaughan began her journalism career as a reporter for a community newspaper in Portland, Maine, where her beat encompassed nine towns and five school districts, most of which were not covered by any other news outlet. She's been a producer at New Hampshire Public Radio and worked on WNYC's On The Media. Jane earned her Master's in Journalism from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University. When she's not reporting, she enjoys hiking, reading, and kickboxing. Get in touch with Jane at: vaughanj1@sou.edu
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It’s unclear how long that leave will be or if she’ll run for reelection in the fall.
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Umpqua Community College purchased three commercial buildings in downtown Roseburg a year ago to develop housing for students.
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Police say there isn’t enough evidence to press charges against an employee investigated for sexual misconduct.
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The affected staff will be employed with the district until the end of the school year in June.
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The closure is happening because the city turned down over $2 million in state funding to keep it open.
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Oregon’s housing agency will replace dozens of modular homes in Phoenix that are meant for wildfire survivors, marking a dramatic change from the agency’s previous plan to house fire victims.
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On Wednesday, a federal district court judge ruled that St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church in the South Coast community of Brookings can continue to freely serve meals to the growing homeless population.
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On Tuesday, the Siskiyou County Board of Supervisors proclaimed a local emergency and requested that the governor proclaim a state of emergency based on water quality concerns in the Klamath River as four dams are being removed.
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On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear two similar cases challenging the monument's expansion.
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A local citizens’ group had requested that an investigation be conducted into county leadership for their handling of upcoming county ballot measures.
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Southern Oregon University was one of five schools that received hundreds of thousands of dollars from the state in an effort to expand the behavioral health workforce in Oregon.
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The new ordinance would require nonprofits and other organizations to register with the city and police department if they’re doing charitable work, like distributing food or clothing at a city park.